Elite Event at Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Cafe

ack, i’m about 4 reviews behind right now. sucks!
Everything about this event was amazing… and while some things did not go perfectly for me personally (glitter glue should be named glitter GOO, it just will… not.[DRY!] *does surgery with knife tip for 20 mins post-​event*), it was still a superb time. I developed a real hardcore crush on Fruli Strawberry White… that stuff is amazing. I need about 12 cases. [And for me, finishing off 4 Frulis followed by a Carlsberg? Ack!!! Sweet beer followed by hoppy beer — no bueno]. I attempted to consume my 1^st crawfish — thank you Robin M for the lessons… too bad it was an unmitigated disaster, I give myself a D on execution! =p — but vastly enjoyed the mussels, spinny-​arti dip and ginormous strawberries waiting to be blessed by liquid chocolate. Adam created memories with his amazing photography [thank you sir, especially for the prints!!], Dave, *by far*, had the best costume for the event — and I will post the candid pic I took which *should* be the official pic for the event ;)…and I loved spending time with the people I got to chat with.
The event was moderately crowded, but not so overwhelming one couldn’t move around… it was «just right» as far as people density went. :) LOVED IT. (I will definitely be hitting up Cheeky for some half-​price Fruli before Drinks Week is over!)
now go ahead and look at the pic I took. *Really*. [Kudos, Dave, for striking the *perfect* pose! :) ]

Cheeky Monk is great. I am a fan.
Stopped in during Unilocal Drinks week to sample the atmosphere and grab a couple half price beers… There was a live, jazzy, and upbeat band playing to a small crowd of no more than 15 of us. The thin numbers on a Tuesday night did not deter the staff from being first class.
I will definitely be returning to this spot, and hope to catch more great live music there…

Pimp Cups!
Instant Photos!
Buffet!
Seeing friends like Maha, Dave S, Laura L, Yvonne, Rhonda, Adam, Doug Y and many more!
Good times and Great event Laura.

Sure, the manager’s boyfriend called my friends an offensive term, drank their drinks, threatened me, and then passed out face first in front of us, but I’m still giving this event 5 stars.
The staff at Cheeky Monk, despite one apparent dating choice, were awesome. Upon arrival, my friends and I went to the bar deciding to try something new before getting into the Unilocal free samples. Well, we didn’t move the rest of the afternoon. Hanging out with the bar staff, watching Olympic gold-​medal hockey and sampling as much as we could consume, we had a great time.
I’ve never seen so much food at a Unilocal event. The fondue was a nice treat as well. I’ll definitely be back to try something off of their menu soon.
Once again, Laura out-​did herself throwing an awesome party. That woman knows how to put together a shindig. My liver is already lamenting Unilocal Drinks Week just from the kickoff alone.

What a blast on a Sunday afternoon! Laura was kind enough to let me bring my +1 (as his pimp cup said… C. Dogg) as well as two visiting family members to this event, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Hopefully I’ve created two new Unilocalers :) I liked my hurricanes, my guest loved her strawberry wheat beer and everyone else seemed content with the Carlsberg. Decorating the masks and Unilocal cups was an experience. Who doesn’t like to bedazzle, befeather and beglitter? I now need to find a way to make a new holder for my bike — one that holds my new beloved pimp cup. I ate more fried food — french fries, bananas and pickles — than truly necessary but the crawfish was a surprise, and happily devoured by my husband. Nice to meet some new people as always. Thanks so much, Laura!

Looks like these series of Unilocal Elites events are growing in new people, great branding ideas like literature containing what are the specials on drinks, food menu, and information on the venue hosting the event. Pretty cool, small detail but great noticeable information!
I have driven by the Cheeky Monk several times, but never had the curiosity to get in and find about what differentiates this pub from all the pubs on Colfax, until I was invited for this great event! They serve a variety of Belgian alcoholic products, great food like:
Mariniere Mussels — garlic, white wine and shallots.
Frites — perfectly fried and well seasoned with fresh herbs.
Crawl fish boil — crawl fish, sausage, potatoes, and corn.
Fried pickles — perfect amount of breading, tangy pickle.
And no party is complete without a chocolate fountain machine, served with fried banana nuggets, sponge cake and luscious strawberries…
This event was another success; I’ll never get tired to finish my Elite events review by saying: «Can’t wait for the next one Laura! Good job on this one!»

Oh my… so many beers… and then I stumbled into da bathroom and there was this big monk guy getting all … cheeky and stuff. He was like putting on a disguise so he could go out into da regular world but I’d recognize them cheeks anywhere… all monkish and stuff.
Dave, you is the greatest. If you don’t get at least a poster (actually a bouncer gig would be classic, except you’re too nice a guy) at the Cheeky Monk. jus sayin.
Laura, another great one on the books. I’m liking being turned onto these great places that wouldn’t normally be on my radar but are now on my list of gots-to-get-back-to’s. Thank you!
The C Monk and it’s staff were nothing short of… too cliché’ but they were stellar. Tasty food! I will be back. To all the sponsors thank you very much. Hmm, what’s this in my pocket? Nice… a fried pickle with only just a hint of pocket fuzzies on it. How’d you get in there? Tasty!

Alcohol? Check. Fried foods and creamy-​dippy foods? Check. It was like Superbowl Sunday, only with crafts and hockey (R.I.P., USA team) instead of football.
This was yet another fun-​tastic event put on by Laura and the great Unilocal crew. Even if it had sucked, there was free alcohol (and good stuff, to boot), so it couldn’t have been THAT bad… but alas it did NOT suck. It was something fun and unique – a creative way to kick off DYL-​Week. I mean Unilocal Drinks! week. And boy, does Unilocal drink… That strawberry ale was like a classier version of Bartles & James. I was almost as disappointed when I was told they were all out as I was when Canada scored the game-​winning goal in Gold Medal-​game OT.
And the food? Well hell, who doesn’t love fried stuff and stuff covered in chocolate? No Unilocaler I’ve ever met. Even though I could not participate in the slow-​motion chocolate… «fountain»… I could still chow down on frites, artichoke dip (YUM), and some deep fried pickles. Lemon-​garlic aioli for the win.
‘Twas a fine time on a chilly, grey afternoon. Thanks, Laura et. al, for another job well done. And extra props to on-​site picture studio complete with bonus print of goofy pics!

This event was so good, the monk from the church on Logan ditched afternoon services to come and partaaay!
…or maybe that was just Dave S. in a monk costume made for Laura L. I don’t remember. The Strawberry beer stuff made my memory a little fuzzy.

Awesome event! The food and beer exceeded my expectations. In the past I have had weak drinks and pizza… at this event: Delicious Imported Beer, crawfish, artichoke and spinach dip, and mussels!!! The chocolate fountain was impressive; so many yummy treats to dip in (fried bananas (to die for), strawberries, pretzels, marshmellows).
There was the photo booth (we were able to take home a funny picture of ourselves), the pimp cup decorating contest, and freebees all around. (Can we say FREE CHAPSTICK?! ha!)
I brought along two friends for their first Unilocal Event. They had a great time and were very impressed.
Laura and crew did a fantastic job. The folks at Cheeky Monk were extremely friendly. I was given samples of beer and I didn’t even ask for them! Our waitress was AWESOME!
We will definitely come back! Thanks for the great time!
Awesome job to everyone!

Yay! I’m no longer an Elite Virgin! Now, it’s on to Rocky Horror Picture Show!
But seriously, I was a tagged «Newbie» at this event, and we had a BLAST!
The Strawberry Lambics were flowin’, and were complemented excellently by the Strawberries on the Dessert Fountain! (Did anyone else catch on to that? It was better than Champagne and Strawberries!) And oh, yeah, as my TableMate so eloquently put it: «These Pancake-​Battered Fried Bananas are SO Not Okay!» hehe, we popped ‘em like candy!
The eats were terrific: Mussels, Crawfish Boil with Sausage, Corn and Potatoes, and some Spinach Artichoke Dip with KICK-​TUSHY Pita Chips!
The Crafts decorations of the Pimp Cups were outta hand, we had a blast acting like kids in Art Class and watching the passers-​by stare through the windows at us, wondering why a buncha Grown-​Ups had feathers and glitter and masks all over themselves.
It was a full house, with some nifty people, some good nibbles, and some sweet libations… Maybe next time I won’t have to be stamped with NEWBIE! =)

Thanks Laura for yet another wonderful event… and what can be better than getting to decorate your own pimp cup!
The Cheeky Monk is a great place to just chill and enjoy a great beer. The staff was really on top of things for the entire event and they just made me want to come back even more. The food was presented well… I especially liked the fried pickles with lemon aioli sauce.
The instant print outs at the picture booth was a wonderful idea… especially when you are having a few to drink and want to know just how fantastic you look at that moment.
Can’t wait to be a tag along at the next fabulous event… Maybe one day I’ll be on the elite list;-) Thanks again.

This was such a fun event!!! One of the best! Food was plentiful and delicious, with my fav being the spinach and artichoke dip… and the fried bananas. Yum! The beers and hurricanes were delicious as well.
We had a blast decorating our pimp cups… and even kept the party going at home, drinking hurricanes out of them. I foresee a lot of use of my snazzy pimp cup in the future…
It was really cool to get pics printed out at the photo booth, and Adam did a great job taking pictures. Way to go Laura, on another successful and fabulous elite event!

Oh. My. GAWD! I have to say this was one of the best events yet! Great drinks and eats. Loved the Fruli Strawberry Ale and as I said to the people sitting across from us, those deep fried bananas were not okay… I think I need a stent put in my heart after how many of those I ate. Oh and those Pita Chips? Super yummy, especially dipped in that cracktacular fondue. The photo booth was a lot of fun as well. A big thanks to the Cheeky Monk and Laura for such a fun event!

I LOVE strawberry beer and deep fried pickles!
Fun event. I liked the printed out pics and the wait staff was all over us for drinks. And now I have a bunch of Unilocal stickers and a pimp cup. Sweet.

CHEEKY MONK! Five stars for a great Unilocal Elite Event. Imported beers, great food, reasonable prices (yes, I looked at a menu!), excellent service.
Always watching to see if this is a place to return and bring friends (non-​yelpers). Cheeky Monk is definitely one of those places.
I will return.
Thanks to the staff of the Cheeky Monk for all the good food & drink. Thanks to Laura for the fun and games. It felt like I was back in grade school art class creating with feathers & beads. What fun we had on a Sunday afternoon!

Fun event! I haven’t sat down at a table for some arts and crafts since my girl scouting days and the boyfriend enjoyed sticking jewels on his face.
The food was awesome… can’t wait to head back for some mussels and frites. If only they could have gotten that darned chocolate fountain afountainin’…but the fried bananas were tasty on their own. The staff was great too!
Thanks Laura!

Sweet event! It feels like I’m a broken record whenever I write reviews for these Unilocal events, because each one has awesome food and drinks and friendly and interesting people. This one was no exception, either.
Tried just about all the food and beers available, with the lone exception of the crawfish, since I’m squeamish about food that still has eyes/​legs/​looks like what it was in life. All of it was pretty good, but the fried bananas were absolutely heavenly.
I think I definitely need to return to try more beers. I definitely liked the strawberry-​flavored beer we got to try, and there’s a lot more types of beers to work my way through (maybe a taxi might be something to think about at that point too). Perhaps I’ll have them serve me in my sweet new Unilocal pimp cup!

Laura — once again you have done yourself and Unilocal proud. From the pimp cup decorating to the food (fried pickles — love these things) to the photo booth and some tasty brews — I had a great time. I have been wanting to check this place out and now I definitely will be back — Chimay Triple on tap — can I hear a «Heck yah!»

This was so much fun!
Great beer, good prices, such friendly staff! I can’t wait to come back.
Nice to meet everyone today and hope to see you all again really soon!